Offense

Offensive-wise, because only twonon-Ice-types, which are Steel-types, doubly resist Ice, and the fact that double weaknesses to Ice are fairly common (largely due to Dragon-types, whose final forms are often doubly weak), Ice is, along with Ground, Fighting, Rock and Fire, one of the most commonly used attacking types. Ice also pairs well with other common attacking types, notably Ground and Electric. Water-type Pokémon can also effectively use Ice attacks, which cover their major weakness of Grass, as well as Dragon, which resists their moves.

Similarly, an Ice-type Pokémon can often use Water-type moves, which covers their weakness of Fire and Rock.

Contest Properties

When used in Contests, Ice-type moves typically become Beauty moves, while some may be Cool moves.

Pokémon

As of Generation V, there are 31 Ice-type Pokémon or 4.78% of all Pokémon, making it the fifteenth most common type, or effectively the third least common type ahead of the Dragon and Ghost types.